B1 — Intermediateadjective
imbarazzante
embarrassing, awkward
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
disagevolescomodopenosofastidiosospiacevole
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
confortantepiacevoleagevolenormalenaturale
Usage note
'Penoso' adds a sense of suffering or mortification. 'Scomodo' is more general (uncomfortable). 'Imbarazzante' specifically relates to social embarrassment.
Example
"Fu una situazione imbarazzante per tutti i presenti."
"It was an embarrassing situation for everyone present."
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